…and shedding to smooth trunk of Rhododendron falconeri The falconeri layers which we moved 2 years ago have plenty of new growth this year. The falconeri layers which we moved…

…watered in. Rhododendron falconeri layers Rhododendron falconeri layers Rhododendron falconeri layers Rhododendron falconeri layers Then on to moving four sets of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ layers which have mainly come up…

…were from a ?1930’s Kingston Ward collection rather than Forrest or so my father always told me. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Sadly the Rhododendron sinogrande which…

…– M. ‘Lemon Star’ RHS Main Rhododendron competition 6 different species Rhododendron trusses 1st – R. platypodum, R. decorum ssp. decorum, R. falconeri sp., R. macabeanum, R. falconeri ssp. eximeum,…

…flowers out on Rhododendron falconeri – again early. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Bronzy new growth replaces the flowers on Rhododendron williamsianum. Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ that went…

…to keep the clump in check. Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda Himalayacalamus falconeri has attractive stem nodes and is making a decent clump. Himalayacalamus falconeri Himalayacalamus falconeri Himalayacalamus falconeri New growth…

…grown in a week despite no rain and how quickly the garlic and bluebells have died down. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri This is probably a self-sown seedling of…

…species for us. So about a third of the newly planted Crataegus species have now flowered but I have missed a couple while away. Crataegus pontica Crataegus pontica Rhododendron falconeri…

…Fargesia rufa Fargesia utilis (make your own mind up) Fargesia utilis Fargesia utilis Fargesia utilis Fargesia utilis Himalaycalamus falconeri (useless even for a donkey) Himalaycalamus falconeri Himalaycalamus falconeri Himalaycalamus falconeri…

…falconeri, 40 to 50 years old. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron rex which has fallen over. Not positive that the name label is correct. One of the very few plants…

…then you will have seen nearly all of them. Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri The towering 1950s Rhododendron falconeri, the last of the big leaf species to flower are just passing…

…decent clump. Himalayacalamus falconeri Himalayacalamus falconeri The clump of Azalea indica outside the front gate is properly out now. There are six different colours within the clump although, from this…

…Jaimie and Michael have sorted most of the rhododendron layering while we were away. Rhododendron falconeri is out and nearly over in ten days. Rhododendron falconeri A rather nice old…

…either or both of these? chunks of moss Still prominent seed heads on Stewartia pteropetiolata. Stewartia pteropetiolata A good set of well rooted layers of Rhododendron falconeri soon to be…

…Fargesia robusta Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda – the most vigorous and spreading of these six. Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda Fargesia rufa Fargesia rufa Fargesia utilis Fargesia utilis Himalayacalamus falconeri Himalayacalamus falconeri The evergreen leaves…

…4 year old Japanese ones are flowering. Magnolia kobus is very good. Several hybrids are well open i.e nigra, Brozzoni, alba, superba and speciosa etc. Falconeri is just opening. Auklandii…

…dunalianum caudatifolium Rhododendron falconeri now in flower but much less of a show than last year. Rhododendron falconeri On 1986 garden plans I find this (to me) unknown Vaccinum species…

…them with you. On 25 August 1965 3 cuttings each of Rhododendron calophytum, R. sutchuenense, R. orbiculare, R. falconeri and R. arboreum (white) were sent to ‘Milton Walker USA’. This…

…– a williamsianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Pook’ Rhododendron ‘Arthur’ – a williamsianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Arthur’ Rhododendron falconeri ssp eximium Rhododendron falconeri ssp eximium Azalea ‘Oino-Mezame’ – a Kurume in the Punch…

…– JCW All recurvas open and late recurvas seedling. Rhodo yunnanense, campylocarpum, thomsonii, falconeri, auklandii, royali, augustinii, dalhousii (nearly) etc, etc. Crimson Hookeri shows colour. Roses opening in beds. Cushion…